Em broidery-frame



(No Model.) C. PEASE.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

No. 374,623. ,K Patented Deo. 13, 1887.

UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES PEASE, OF HILLSBOROUGH, NEI/V HAMPSHIRE.

EM BROIDERYeFRAlVIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,623, dated December13, 1887.

Application filed March 7, 1887.

To all whom `il? 77u14/ concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs Pnnsn, of Hillsborough, Upper Village, NewHampshire, have invented certain Improvements in Frames, of which thefollow-ing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in frames, and the nature thereofis fully described hereinafter, and specifically claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the framein use. Fig. 2 is a view of the adjustable hoop. Fig. 3 is an edge viewand illustrates the device for contracting the adjustable hoop.

rIhe hoop A is composed of wood or other suitable material, and has itsedges rounded to prevent creasing the material when strained over thesame. 'Ihe hoop B may also be composed of wood or any suitable material,and the ends a a are lapped and allowed to slide past each other topermit contracting or expanding the hoop. In use the material is placedover the hoop A, and the hoop B is then drawn over the hoop A, as'represented in Fig. l. The material is wedged in between the two hoops,and the outer hoop, B, isdrawn together by an elastic band, e, and thusit is made to bear upon and hold the material from slipping over theinner hoop. The lapped ends a a are beveled, substantially as shown,

to maintain, substantially, the uniform thickness of the hoop where theends are lapped, to the end that the face of the hoop shall bear uponthe material at all points. The ends a a are prevented from sliding byeach other laterally by reason of the thin metallic slide or band f, andthe elastic band is engaged by being slipped over the studs h h, all asrepresented. Y

It will be evident that instead of the outer hoop being adjustable andforced upon the inner hoop it would be possible to have the inner hoopadjustable and forced outward against Serial No. 229,946. (No model) asolid outer hoop, and, too, in place of the elastic band e a thread orsilk lacing could be wound about the studs and then secured after thehoop is drawn tightly, so a spring or other obvious devices could beemployed, but I prefer to employ the elastic or rubber band e.

It may be observed that by employing the outer hoop of wood or likematerial which has no transverse iiexibility the user is enabled bysirnply placing the cloth across the inner hoop and forcing the outerone down to position to stretch and hold the cloth. After the parts arein place the cloth will be held at all points with equal force by reasonof said transverse intlexibility, and should any unusual strain bebrought to bear upon any one point it will be resisted.

I claim as my invention-e 1. In combination, the hoop A, the hoop B,inexible transversely, said hoop being divided and having overlappingand beveled edges, and means, substantially as described, for holdingthe overlapping ends together, substantially as described. I

2. In combination, the hoop A, the hoop B, inflexible transversely,saidv hoops being divided and having overlapping and beveled ends, thehooks or studs upon said ends, and the binding cord or band Wrappedabout said hooks, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the hoop A, the hoop B, intlexible transversely, andhaving overlapping ends, the ferrule, and the means for holding the endsagainst circumferential movement, substantially as described.

4. In combination, the hoop A, the divided hoop B, the ferrule about thedivided part of said hoop, and the means for drawing the hoop endscircumferentially, substantially as described.

CHARLES PEASE.

Vitnesses:

(l. B. TUTTLE, G. H. WrLLrAMs.

